This year marks our 14th anniversary of bringing you the latest information on events
in the Midwest and elsewhere.
Wichita, Kansas City, Lawrence, and Oklahoma City are home
to various bellydance troupes. Dancers are featured at Regional Seminars,
Renaissance Fairs, and Restaurants.
(last updated 1/1/2009)
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Suzanne (Suzanne Shields)
Dancer, Teacher, Musician and Composer
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Nourhan Sharif in Wichita 1/17/09
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Aziz - Salt Lake City, UT
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Margo Abdo O'Dell - Minneapolis, MN
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Need a bellydancer for your special occasion?
Contact Suzanne. About Suzanne Suzanne's winter class session starts January 7th for Beginners, Intermediates and Advanced dancers. All classes are at the Linwood Recreation Center in Wichita, KS. Contact Suzanne or the Wichita Park Board for more information. Suzanne is a member of the Big Bad Baghdad Band and Dance Troupe. She is the director of Troupe Cleopatra. Upcoming events:Not all of these are in the Midwest, but the Midwest dancers may want the info!Jan 1 - Deadline for Belly Dance United Auditions in St. Louis. Contact Tamira at 573-864-4710 for info. Jan 7 - Shimmy Variations & Layering Drills with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahina or call 630-532-4226. Jan 14 - Unraveling Arabic Music with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahina or call 630-532-4226. Jan 17 - Safira's Dance Studio Recital in Wichita, Kansas at the Mary Jane Teal Theater in Century II featuring Nourhan Sharif of New York. Contact Safira Zeki for information. Jan 18-19 Nourhan Sharif in Master Classes in Wichita, KS. Contact Safira Zeki for information. Jan 23-Feb 1 - Delilah's Hawaiian Retreat with Princess Farhana, Delilah, Laura Rose and musical guest House of Tarab. See Visionary Dance. Feb 7 - Muddslide and Purple Camel Bazaar in Kansas City. Includes class with Siham Ali and Masani, lunch, show, and Bellydancers' Swap and Shop. Contact Siham Ali for information. Feb 8 - MECDA Heartland Chapter Meeting at Watermark Books in Wichita, KS, at 3:00 PM. Feb 28 - Dancing for the Dogs - MECDA Benefit Show for Pets in Crisis in Wichita, KS. Contact Shahanez for information. Feb 28-March 7 - Bellydance Cruise in the Bermuda Triangle with Princess Farhana, Jim Boz, Blue Lotus Tribal, and Bahaia. Contact Audrey. March 16-21 - Cassandra's Weeklong Intensive in Minneapolis, MI. See Jawaahir. May 1-2 - Princess Farhana in Buffalo, MO. Contact Contact Judy Cunningham. May 15-17 - Bellydance Retreat in Atlanta, GA, with Jim Boz, Ava Fleming, and Karim Nagi. See Black Orchid Dance. May 15-17 - Shimmy by the Sea. See Shireem. June 27-28 - Asharah in St. Louis. See Tribe Ayaka or call Sakinah Ali at 314-560-1989. July 18 - Bedouin Star Bazaar and World Dance Day in Bellevue, NE. See Bedouin Star. Dancers send me info about your events! Favorite Links Alyne Amera's Palace Amira's Dance Productions Athenian Dancers Aziza Sa'id's Mid-Eastern Belly Dance Page Bedouin Star Belly Dance Stuff Bellydance Nebraska Belly Dance Treasures Blue Lotus Tribe Cassandra Dahlal Dance Arabesque (Des Moines, IA) Delilah Denver Fabrics(bellydance costumes) Desert Dancer Desert Moon Dance Academy Discover Belly Dance (online journal) Diva Soma Dream Dancers Emerald's Costumes Ethnic Music and Dance Alliance (Tulsa) Expertvillage (on-line dance videos) Fahtiem Fat Chance Bellydance - San Francisco Dance Information and Catalog Gilded Serpent (online journal) Gypsy Fire Hanezebs Heartland MECDA homepage Isis and the Star Dancers Jasmine Jahal Joy of Bellydancing (Yasmina) Judith's Head Judy's Creative Costuming Khadijah King of the Nile(vendor) Layla Bint Ali Layla Hazine Magda (dancer and vendor) Margo Abdo O'Dell Masani Maya Zahira Middle Eastern Culture and Dance Association (MECDA) Midnight Flame Bellydance(Little Rock) Moon Belly Dance Studio(Columbia, MO) Nazeem Allayl Belly Dance Studio in Atlanta Nisaa Oasis Dance Troupe Oriental Dancer.net - The Belly Dance Hub Pava Productions Radhiya Taj Red Camel Red Moon Tribe Roya Ruby Jazayre Saracura bellydance costumes and supplies in Minneapolis. Sarrab Middle Eastern Dance Troupe Serena's Circle (Chicago) Shadia Dahlal Shahina Shiara Shira Siham Ali Sonya Soraya Al Musri Specchio Fashions Springfield, MO Bellydance Academy Suhaila Salimpour Sumaya Technotrance Bellydance The Bellydance Shop Theora's Bellydance Boutique Texas Raks Tribe Ayaka (St Louis) Turkish Emporium Zada al Gaziyeh Zaghareet Zahra Zuhair Z-Helene Zymirrah Suzanne's Harp Page |
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Other Info:Aalim Dance Company - St. Louis, MO. Classes for all experience levels. Live performances regularly. Contact Salwa at 314-576-6935. Athenian Dancers - Lincoln, NE.Ayperi - Madison, WI. Classes at the Social Life Dance Center and the Madison Center for Creative and Cultural Arts. See Ayperi at Bellydancing Mondays at the Casbah, 119 E. Main, Madison, WI, 9:00- Midnight. Mona N'wal - Madison, WI. Della - Omaha, Nebraska. Instructor, performer, workshop/seminar sponsor. Director and choreographer of "The Lotus Dancer" troupe. Teaches all levels of tribal and orientale. Desert Moon Dance Academy - St. Louis, MO. Contact Arleah at 314-432-2281. Flowers of Araby - St. Louis, MO. See Flowers of Araby.Lotus Arts Studio - Belleville, IL. Teacher and perfomer. Contact Lauren Megan - Norfolk, NE. Classes at the Norfolk Arts Center. Contact Megan at 618-397-1419. Sakinah Ali - St. Louis, MO. Teacher and performer. See Sakinah Ali. Somra El Nubia (Oasis Dance Beyond the Veil /Tribal Ayaka) teaching in St. Louis at the Olivette Community Center. Contact Somra El Nubia at 314-913-5065. Radiya Taj - St. Louis, MO. Featuring student night the first Friday of the month. See Radhiya Taj Zivah Serpentina, instructor - Red Moon Tribe in Springfield and Branson, MO, 417-496-5154 Shadia, instructor - Purple Rose of Cairo Dance Troupe, Tulsa, OK Soraya Al Musri - instructor and performer , P.O. Box 7083, Edmond, OK 73083, 405-844-0304. Radhiya Taj -Radhiya's Middle Eastern and North African Dance. Teaching at YMCA's throughout the St. Louis area, 314-361-8141. You Are Visitor Number From 11/03.Thanks to: 
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